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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 20, 1984
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 20, 1984 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 1984 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 20, 1984 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lary Sorensen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 27,073 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Dan Morrison |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Dave Kingman | DH |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Tony Phillips | Shortstop |
Steve Boros | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
Johnny Grubb | DH |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Barbaro Garbey | Third Baseman |
Dwight Lowry | Catcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 20, 1984
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Wilcox
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell misplays the ball. That's an error on Trammell. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Wilcox
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Wilcox
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilcox covering, for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Wilcox
Kingman hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Sorensen
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Sorensen
Trammell hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Sorensen
Gibson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Sorensen
Evans hits a fly ball towards left. Henderson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Henderson. Gibson goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Sorensen
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Sorensen
Grubb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Herndon moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Sorensen
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Wilcox
Lansford hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Wilcox
Bochte hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Bochte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Wilcox
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Wilcox
Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bochte scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Wilcox
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Sorensen
Garbey hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowry vs. Sorensen
Lowry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Sorensen
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Sorensen
Trammell hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Wilcox
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Wilcox
There goes Henderson. The throw from Lowry and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Wilcox
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Wilcox
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilcox covering, for the out. Henderson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Wilcox
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Sorensen
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sorensen
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Sorensen
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Wilcox
Lansford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Wilcox
Bochte hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Wilcox
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Sorensen
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Sorensen
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garbey vs. Sorensen
Garbey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grubb scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowry vs. Sorensen
There goes Garbey. The throw from Heath and he is out, Phillips applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowry vs. Sorensen
Lowry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Wilcox
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garbey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Wilcox
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Wilcox
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Sorensen
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Sorensen
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Sorensen
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Wilcox
Murphy hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wilcox
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garbey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Wilcox
Kingman hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sorensen
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Sorensen
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Sorensen
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Sorensen
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garbey vs. Sorensen
Garbey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Lansford hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Hernandez
Bill Almon pinch hits for Bruce Bochte.
Almon hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Hernandez
Jim Essian pinch hits for Mike Davis.
Essian hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowry vs. Sorensen
Bill Almon now playing first base. Jim Essian now catching. Mike Heath now playing right field.
Lowry strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Sorensen
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Almon scoops it up and throws to first, with Sorensen covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Sorensen
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Conroy
Tim Conroy now pitching.
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Hernandez
Heath hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hernandez
Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Tony Phillips.
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hernandez
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hernandez
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Conroy
Mark Wagner now playing shortstop.
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Conroy
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Conroy
Lance Parrish pinch hits for Johnny Grubb.
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Caudill
Bill Caudill now pitching.
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hernandez
Dave Bergman now playing first base. Tom Brookens now playing third base.
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Hernandez
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Hernandez
Lansford hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/20/1984 -- Oakland at Detroit (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Henderson R, lf 3 1 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 4 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 1 Gibson K, rf 4 1 1 0 Kingman D, dh 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bergman D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Bochte B, 1b 2 1 1 0 Herndon L, lf 4 0 2 0 Almon B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Grubb J, dh 2 1 1 1 Davis M, rf 2 0 0 0 Parrish L, ph 1 0 1 0 Essian J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 4 0 1 0 Heath M, c-rf 3 1 2 2 Garbey B, 3b 3 0 1 1 Phillips T, ss 2 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 0 0 0 0 Burroughs J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lowry D, c 3 1 1 1 Wagner M, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 4 3 33 4 10 3 Oakland 011 000 010 -- 3 Detroit 210 100 00x -- 4 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Sorensen L (L) 6.2 9 4 2 1 3 Conroy T 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 Caudill B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Wilcox M (W) 6.0 3 2 2 1 0 Hernandez W (S) 3.0 1 1 1 0 2 E -- Trammell A, Henderson R DP -- Oakland 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Oakland 2, Detroit 6 2B -- Bochte B HR -- Lowry D, Heath M SB -- Henderson R CS -- Garbey B T -- 2:22 A -- 27073
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